Machine for marking laundry.



No. 860,443. PATENTED JULY 16, 1907.

, 0; A. BUNKER. MAGHINB P'OR MARKING LAUNDRY.

APPLICATION FILED APBJB. 1907.

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' NB;- 860,443. PATENTED JULY 16, 1907.

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MACHINE FOR MARKING LAUNDRY. APPLICATION FILED APB.18.19Q7.

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f/VVENTOR M Charles mak r,

.No. 860,443. PATENTED JULY 16, 1907. 0. A. BUNKER.

MACHINE FOR MARKING LAUNDRY.

APPLICATION FILED APB. 18.1907.

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No. 860,443. PATBNTED JULY 16, 1907; 0. A. BUNKER.

MACHINE FOR MARKING LAUNDRY.

AP PLIOATIOH FILED APR- 18. 1907 5 SHEETS-SHEET 4- 4k Q Q R a a m 3% 3g PATENTED JULY-1a, 19.07.

c. A. BUNKER. I MACHINE 1'01: MARKING LAUNDRY,

grrmonrox nun APBJB. 1001.

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' INVEHTOR" QharlagHBunke II/I wag 1 45!!! WITNE% CHARLES A. BUNKER, OF MARION, INDIANA,

MACHINE FOB MARKING LAUNDRY.

.To all ti'hom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES A. BUNKER, a citizen -ol' the United States, residing at Marion, in the county of Grant and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for Marking Laundry; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will englile others skilled in the art to which it appertains 15* make and use same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters and "figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in automatic type setting and distributing apparatus adapted especially for use in marking laundry, etc, and comprises various details of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts which will be hereinafter fully described and then specifically defined in the appended claims.

1 illustrate my invention in the accompanying drawings, which, illt ith the numerals of reference marked thereon, form a part of this application, and

in which drawings:

Figure l is a perspective view of my invention. Fig. 2- is a vertical sectional view through the casing, showing the'parts in elevation. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view centrally and longitudinally through the apparatus; showing the type carriage in position to receive type. Fig. 4 is a sectional view longitudinally through the apparatus, showing the type and carrier thereof thrown toward the inking pad. Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail sectional view through the type carrier. Fig. 7 is a sectional view on line 7-7 of Fig. (5. Fig. 8 is a cross sectional view through the apparatus for carrying the racks and type. Fig.v

'9 is a sectional view through the inking pad. Fig. 10

is a view of the inking padtaken in a plane at right angles to that shown in Fig. 0, and Fig. ll isa detail view of a type carrying rack.

Reference now-being had to the details of the draw ings by numerals, 1 designates the casing of the apparatus which may be of any size or shape and made preferably of metal. Mounted longitudinally within said [casing are the metallic plates 2 supported upon the rods 3 which pass through the side walls of the casing. Said plates 2 are spaced apart, as shown in Figs. 5 and 8 of the drawings, and between said plates a series of racks; designated by numerals 4, is mounted, a detail of one of said racks being shown in Fig. ll of the drawings. Mounted in parallel relation to one another,

" intermediate the plates 2 is a series of metallic strips 5jwhich are spaced apart. The upper portion of each ofsaid racks projects laterally and is adapted to rest Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 18, 1907- Serisl No. 369,029.

I upon and be supported by Patented July 16, 1907.

one of said strips 5. Each rack, the shank portion of which passes down alongside the face of a strip 5, has a hook portion 6 at its lower end extending underneath a partition or strip 5. the purpose of which hook portion is to prevent the rack being lifted out of place. A shoulder is formed upon corresponding faces of each of said racks, said shoulders being designated in Figs. 5 and 8 of the drawings by numerals 7, and upon which loosely mounted type are adapted to rest. Upon reference to Fig. 3 of the drawings, it will be noted that the upper edge of each rack is serrated, as at 8, forming means, which will presently be described, whereby'a single rack'may be held stationary during the operation of the apparatus and intermediate each pair of strips 5 is mounted a vertically movable type raising bar 9 which is preferably of a width equal to one-half the distance between the strips 5, as shown clearly in Fig. 5 of the drawings. When said bars are at their lowest normal positions, their upper ends will be either on a'linewith or slightly below the shoulders 7 and when said bars are raised, a type will be raised therewith into a suitable type carriage to be hereinafter fully described. Referring to Fig.

11 of the drawings, will be observed a finger 10 which projects downward from one end of each type carrying rack.

Referring to Fig. 5 of the drawings, will be seen angle plates 11 which are fastened to plates 12 uponthe outer faces of the plates 2, the lower ends ofsaid angle .plates adapted to rest in grooves 13 formed in the outer faces of the yoke 14, which latter is U-shaped and its upright walls adapted to reciprocate against the outer faces of the plates 2. It will be noted, therefore, that the yoke is supported by the plates 11 and is adapted to have a sliding longitudinal movement, carrying therewith the several racks 4 which support the type. Formed integral with one of the side walls of said yoke is a horizontally disposed rack 15, shown clearlyin Fig. 5 of the drawings, the teeth of which are engaged by a pinion 16 mounted upon a shaft 17 which is journaled in suitable bearings in the bracket arm 18 and the wall of the casing.

19 designates a pinion wheel fixed to the shaft 17 and is in mesh with the teeth of a curved segment bar 20 which is fixed to the operating lever 2l. Said operating lever 21 is pivoted at its lower end upon a shaft 22, and has an indicating pointer 23 projecting from one face thereof, as shown in Figs. 3 and 5 of the drawings,

said indicating pointer adapted to movo'ovcr and adjaare type racks.

- which levers is fastened a spring 27,-the upper end of each of said springs being secured to the swinging end of a bar 28, there being as many of said bars 28 as there Each of the bars 28 is pivotally mounted upon a pin 29 and has a slight tilting movement. To each of said angle levers 26 is pivotally connected a bar 30, the free ends of which are slotted vlongitudinally, as at 31. Connecting the upper edges of the plates 2 is an angled cross-piece 2-, shown in cross section in. Fig. 3 of the drawings, and which is provided'to receive the. serrations in the upper edges of the type carrying racks for the purpose of holding one or another of said racks from longitudinal movement after a type has been raised supporting a pin 36, one end of "from the racks into the type carriage. Mounted upon pins 32, which are carried by the side walls the casing, are the L-shaped levers 33, the forward swinging ends of which carry a rod 34 upon which the bracket-shaped member 35 is pivotally mounted. Said bracket-shaped'member has its two parallel sides which projects beyond the wall in which it is pivotally mounted and against said projecting end a leaf spring 37, which is fastened to a lug 38 upon the casing, is adapted to bear. Fixed to one wall of the casing is an angle plate 39, set preferably at-an inclination,

ingly against thetop of said angle plate. Said bracket memiu r 35 is of such a width as to turnnpon its pivot between the two parallel dispose-.1 angle levers 30 between which it is adapted to swing as the bars descend to their lowest limit.

Connecting the two bars 30 is a pin which is received in any one of the slots 31 formed in the ends of the bars 30 when the same are moved forward by the angle levers 26. Itwill be noted that a portion of one end of each lever 30.projects slightly beyond the marginal' edge of the slot and is adapted to be thrust derneath the pin 40 so that whenever the angle levers have been driven forward so that the slot in its endreceives the pin 40, said bar or bars 30 will be raised with the angle bars 7 It will be noted that each type lifting bar 9 has a shoulder 41 upon its edge and is adapted to contact with a cross-piece 42 upon the casing to limit the upper movement of said type lifting bar and each of said bars 9 has a second shoulder 43 designedto contact with an angle plate 44 to limit its downward movement, the lower portion of each bar 9 passing through a slot in the angle plate 44,- as shown clearly in Fig. 3 of the drawings. Upon reference to Fig. '5 of the drawings, it will be noted that each of said type-raising bars is provided with a laterally projecting lug or pin. 45 which is normally positioned in a sloty3l of a bar 30 and provides means whereby each type raising bar may be raised as the bar 8Q is tilted upward. One of said pins, designated by numeral 46, is provided with a head for the purpose of holding the two bars 30 and '9 together.

Pivotally connected to the casing upon the pins 47 are the bars 48 which are in turn pivotally connected to a'type carriage 49; detail views of which are shown in Figs. 6 to 8, inclusive, of the drawings. Referring tof said views, it will be noted that the interior of said type carriage is provided with two spaced apart snd'the inner surface of each of said plates as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawing's,and the upper portion of said springbears yieldbe noted that the serving to normally return the angle levers 33 to their plates 50 which are is provided with grooves 51 to receive'and guide. type as they are raised from the type racks. face of one of said plates is a spring 62, the end of which is bent at an angle at 53 and projects through an aper-. ture 54 formed in the plate and in the path of a typeas it is raised into a groove or slot 51. Said angled portion of the spring is adapted to engage the recess formed in the edge of the type for the purpose of supporting and holding the type within the carriage after being raised from the type ra'ekby means of one of the bars 9.

Fastened to the r A spring 52*is fastened to one of said bars50 and its other end isfastened to a pin 55, which projects from mally hold the plate 55 at its highest. limit.

55 designates an angledv plate having a recess 56 in one corner thereof, as clearly-shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings, and to said plate 55 is fastene'cl a hooked bar 57,. which projects down along one side of a plate 2, as

shown clearly in Fig. 2 of the drawings. Pivotally. con nected to one of the angle levers 33 isobar 58 havinga hook 59 at its upper end which is positioned in the path of the hook 57 and so arranged that when the bar58 is moved downward, it will draw the hook 57 therewith for thepurpose ofreturning type from the carriage to i.

bar 58 is guided in its vertical bracket-arm 60 and is proone edge thereof which,

the type rack. Said movements by means of the vided with a recess 61 upon when the bar 58 is raised to its highest position, will be positioned opposite said bracket arm 60.

62 is a coil spring fastened at its lower end to said shaft 22, and is also fastened to the pivot pin63 which connects the bar 58 with an angle lever 33, It willbe noted that the angle lever 33 to which the bar 58'istconnected is provided with a slot 64 in which the pivot pin 63 has a slight play, thereby allowing the bar 58 to tilt independent of the lever 33. One end of the coil spring 62 is extended and is connected to the bar 58, as shown clearly in Fig. 2 of the drawings, the purpose of which extension is to cause the bar 58, when at its highest position, to be tilted back slightly so that the hook at its upper end will be free from the hook 57 al low the type carriage to move'without interference from the hook 59 during the printing operation. It will thus' lowest position/and also to tilt, at the proper moment, the bar 58. Fixed to one of plate 33 with its free endoutwardly bent and is adapt ed to serve as a stop to limit the throw of'the lever 58 in one direction. Mounted upon the top of the casing are the guide plates 1 with their free ends upwardly turned and serving to guide the carriage as it isthrown back into the position shown in Fig.2 of the drawings.

Mounted upon a rod 68- whichis supported by the walls of the casing is a swinging member 69 which has two curved racks 70 projecting from one edge thereof,

which racks are adapted to 'nesh with the pinions 71 which are fixed to the shaft 72 which is also mounted in suitable bearings in the side of the casing.

73 designate bars whichare fixed atcorresponding function of the spring 62 is twofold,

said angle levers 33 is a ends to the rod 72 and their opposite ends are pivotallyconnected at 74 upon pins projecting from the type carriage. By the provision of the bars 48 and .73, pi v otally con nected as shown and described, it,will be un derstood that, asthe ars are swung in one direcat J tion or the other, the carriage will be held at all times in an upright position and be held from rotation in its movement.

75 designate two angle bars which are pivotally co'nnected at their lower ends to the angle levers 33 and theirupper ends are pivotally connected at 76 to the "swinging member 69. The free swinging end of the member 69 is provided with a slot 78 formed therein through which the type, designated by numerals 79 and shown clearly in Fig. 4 of the drawings are adapted to come in contact with a cushion member 80 which is 'mounted in a socket member 81 held yieldingly in the position shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings, by means of a spring 82; Said spring 82 is mounted upon a pin 83 supported by a cross-piece 84.

Fixed to the plates 2 are the ears 85 supporting a pin SGforminga bearing for the key levers 87, which levers are also pivotally connected by means of the pins 88 with the links 89, said links being pivotally connected at 90 with theplates 28. It will be noted that each of the angle levers 26 has a notch 26 formed atits upper I endfor the'purpose of allowing the lever to swing underneath a link 89 in the manner shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings, when it. is desired to hold a. key lever de pressed. I

4 Itwill be observed that a key lever is provided for each type rack and-all are mounted upon acommon pivotal bearing and, as each key lever is depressed, one.

or another of the angle levers 26 will be allowed to assume a position shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings, by

:mezins of the springs 27 which will throw the levers 26 forward when the pivotal plates'28 are raised.

' Referring :to Fig. 3 of the drawings, will be noted the 'two spring-pressed dogs 92, each of which is held against a pin 93 by means of a spring 94, and the free ends of said. dogs are positioned in the paths of the projections 10 upon said type racks and are provided for the purpose'of justifying the racks.

,95 designatesa coil spring fastened to the casing at 96and its upper end is fastened to a link 97 which is 'pivotally mounted upon the pin 72. Mounted upon one of. the levers 73 is a pin 98 which is adapted to contact with the link 97 when the type carriage is swung to the position shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings,

and is adapted to cause the" link 97.1;0 tilt to put the spring 95 under tension as the type carriage swings to theposition shown in said Fig. 4, and when thus under '1 tension, willservo to raise the type carriage from the cushion 78 after an impression has been made upon an article-held upon said cushion. It will be noted that said spring 95 has no function during the raising of the type carriage from the position in which it receives the type until it arrives at a verticalposition and when the lug carried by one of the lovers 73 comes in contact with v Projecting from the inner face of the bar 73 is a pin 99, and designates a shoulder projecting from the toswing the piii'99 forthe purpose of preventing in Fig. 2 of the drawings'uhtil id lrfemberfiil is swung will engage the teeth of the pinion 71, after which, by the rotary movement of the shaft 72, the type carriage, through the connections shown and described, will be swung over from the position shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings to that illustrated in Fig. 4. l

The inking apparatus comprises a roller 100 which is journaled in a suitable casing 101 which is provided with arms 102 and 103, respectively, the latter of said arms being longer than the former and having a spring 104 attached thereto, which spring is fastened to the rod 3 and serves to normally hold the inking pad in the path of the type carriage as it is swung back toink the type carried thereby. A link 105 is pivot-ally connected to the long arm 103 and also pivotally connected to an arm 106 of a crank shaft 107 which has a bearing in the wall of the casing and to the projecting portion of said shaft 107 is fastened an operating lever 108, whereby the shaft 107 may be rocked for the purpose of swinging the inking apparatus out of the path of the carriage when it is wished to swing the type carriageinto the position shown in Fig'. 2 of the drawings, to receive or discharge type. A I l In Figs. 9 and 10 of the drawings, I have shown a slight modification of an inking apparatus which may be employed in place of that illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawings, said modification consisting of two rollers 109 and 110 about which an endless inking ribbon' 111 passes. i

In operation, the operating lever is moved so' that the indicating pointer thereon will be positioned opposite any letter or character which it is desired to print, and which movement will cause all of the type racks to Inove therewith. Any one of the key levers is then depressed which will cause the lever 28 connected therewith to be raised up against the tension of the spring 27. As the lever 28 is raised, a rack bar with a font of type corresponding to-the characters edges of the levers 28. When alever 28-rises sufiiciently to allow the lower end of the link 89 to clear the upper portion of the angle lever 26, the spring 27 will cause the lever 26' to swing forward to the position shown in Fig.4"of'the-drawings. As a type rack is raised by this movement, one'of the serrations in the upper edge thereof will be engaged by the angled crossbar 2 shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, and will hold said rack from longitudinal movement. Said movement described will bring a certain type character corresponding to the one opposite the indicating pointer to be in readiness to be raised into the type carriage by a subsequent movement of the apparatus; To bring another type into position to be raised into the carriage, the operating lever is swung opposite the character which is wished to be printed, and another of the key levers is depressed, and the same operation is performed, causing a second type rack to be raised and locked in such position as to cause the type to be raised into the carriage. This operation is repeated until any of the five rackshave been similarly set, after which the member 69 is swung toward the cushion 78, causing the angle levers 33 to be raised and with them the respective bars 30 which have been driven forward so that their slots will receive the pin 40. As the angle levers 30 are raised, the type raising 25 nder tension, which tension is utilized in 5 ably slightly tapered, will contact with the angled .portions 53 of the springs 52 and cause the latter to be thrown out of the paths of thetype, but when the notches or recesses in the. edge of the type come opposite the angled portions 53 of theisprings, said angledportions 53 will spring into the recesses and form means for supporting the type: When the member 69' swings forward to such a position that the teeth of the racks thereon will engage the pinion 7 1, the'shaft 72 .will be caused to rotate and the receiires the type, to the position shown in Fig. 4 of .the drawings, where the impression is made upon the surface held upon the cushion 78. As the member 69 is swung to the .position shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings, the spring 95 does not act upon the same, but when the member'69 is swung farther toward tfze cushion 78, the lug 98 upon the bar 73 will contact with the link 97 and cause the spring 95 to be put causipg the "carriage to swing back against the inking pad.

When it is desired to distribute the type, theoperator pressesupon the hand 'lever'108, which through the connections shown and described, will cause the inking apparatus to be thrown out of the path of the type carriage; 1 7

When the carriage has been returned to the. position shown in Fig. 2 ofthe drawings and it is desired to distribute the type, the member 69 is swung to a vertical position, causing theflangle bars 33 to be thrown downward and as the levers 33 are thrown downward, the bars 58 with their upper hooked ends will engage the hooks 57'and causethe plate 55 in the type carriage to be drawn down .under the tension of thespring V 52 and piish the typeoutof the carriage down against the ends of the type 9. It will be understood that. when the type are raised by said bars, the latter are held in the-spaces formerly occupied by the type and are thus'held until the type is to be replaced in its proper position within the rack. As the type is pushed are withdrawn ,to theirlow'est; limit.

In order to return theibars 30' to their normalpositions, the bracket member 35, which has been thrown back in its place uponthe rack, the type raising bars by the spring 37 so that the projecting end of the pins 36 will come in contact with the inclinedfsces of the angle plate 39, will, as the levers 33 aremoved downward, cause said bracket member 35 to bear againstthe endsoi the leyers '30 and push the same back to their normal starting positions so that the slots at the ends thereof will free the pin40 carried by said angle levers. Thebackward movement of the bars 30 cause the angle levers 26 to resume their normal positions, the levers28 down hythe springs 27 to theirnormal pesitidnsyafnd the key levers will be thrown back to the positions shown in Fig. 8 of the levers 28am diawn down, the pro- 39mm 10 o en ng men-win be u down so am when the operating lever swungheck to in bars 73, whichare 15 fixed to the shaft 72,-wil1,cause the type carriage to be swung from the position shown in Fig. 2, where it' starting position, all ofthe type carriages will be drawn back to their normal engaged by the dogs 93, it being understood that when the rack bars are moved in one direction, the projections will pass idly over the dogs positioned in one'direction but will catch upon the oppositely disposed dogs when the rack is moved in the opposite direction.

Wh atI claim is: v

1. An automatically operated type setting and distribu'tlng apparatus for laundry markers, etc., comprising a dial and indicating pointer, 23. type carriage, reciprocating type carrying racks, means for transferring type from said rack to said carriage, means for holding the carriage from rotation as it moves to and from a surface to be printed, and mechanism for returning the type to said racks, as set forth.

2 An' automatically operated type setting and distributlng apparatus for laundry markers, etc., comprising a dial and an indicating pointer, series of reciprocating type carrying racks, a swinging carriage, means for transferring type from the racks to said carriage, means for hold ing the carriage from rotation as it moves to and frm a surface to be printed, means for holding the type within said carriage, and mechanism ,for releasing the typefrom the carriage and returningthe same to said racks, as set forth.

8. An automatically operated type setting and distributing apparatus for laundry markers, etc., comprising a dial and indicating pointer, a swinging type carriage, reciprocating type carrying racks movable-with said eating pointer, means for transferring type from aid racks to the carriage means for holding the carriage from .i-otation as it moves to and from a surface to be printed,

and means for releasing and returning the type to said racks, as set forth.

4. An automatically operated type setting and distributing apparatus for laundry markers, etc., comprising a dial, a pivotal lever, a pointer thereon, a swinging type positions by their being carriage, a'sei'ies of reciprocating type carrying racks and connections between the same the two'may he moved in unison, means for transferring typefrom the racks to said carriage means for holding the carriage from rotation as it moves to and fr m! surfaceto be .printed, and mechanism for returning the -type from the carriage to saidracks, as set forth.

5. An automatically operated type setting and distributing apparatus for laundry markers, etc., comprising a dial, a pivotal lever, a pointer thereon, a swinging type carriage a 'serles of reciprocating type carrying racks and connections between-the same and said lever, whereby the two may be moved in unison, reciprocating type'iifting bars, means for actuating said bars whereby type may be transferred from the racks to said carriage, means for holding the type within the carriage, and mechanism -for returning the type to said racks, as set forth.

6. An automatically operated type setting and distributing apparatus for laundry markers, etc., comprising a dial, a pivotal lever, a pointerthereon, a swinging type carriage, a series of reciprocating'tyzla irr'rying racks'and connections between the same srfdfsaldlever, whereby the two may be moved in unison, reciprocating type lift- "bng bars, means for actuating said bars whereby type may beJti-ansferred from the racks to said carriage, .a spring having an angled portion adapted to engage a. recess in the edge ofthe type to hold the same within the carriage, means for releasing-the type from the carriage and re turning the same to said racks; as set forth.

7. An automatically operated type settingand distrlb: utlng apparatus for laundry markers, etc., comprising a.- dlal, a pivotal lover. a pointer thereon, swingin type carriage, or series 'of reciprocating type'cfi'rrylng racks and connections between the some and said lower; means or raising and locklug the racks independent of each other, mechanism for transferring typ when the rack is raised, from the rack to the carriage, and means for returning the bpq'mimthe carrisgstoths racks, as set 5am,

and said later, whereby S. An automatically operated type setting-and distributilit, apparatus for laundry markers, etc., comprising a dial, a pivotal lever, a pointer thereon, a swinging type carriage. a series of reciprocating type carrying racks and connections between the same and said lever, means for raising and locking the racks independent of each other, mechanism for transferring type, when the rack is raised, fromthe rack to the carriage, and maintain the space .i'iuiii which the type was withdrawn. and mechanism for returning the type to the space from which it was transferrcd, as setforth.

ii. An automatically. operated type setting and distributing apparatus for laundry markers, etc., comprising a dial, a, pivotal lever, an indicating pointer thereon, a sninging type carriage, a series of independent reciprocating type carrying racks, serrations upon the, upper edges of said racks, means for engaging said serrations \vhereby a rack may be held from longitudinal movement, longitudinally movahle bars designed to transfer a type from a rack to ,said carriage, and means for returning the type from the carriage to said racks, as set forth.

10, An automatically operated type setting and distributingwipparatus for laundry markers, etc., comprising an operating lever, a pointer thereon, a dial, a swinging type carriage, a series .of independent reciprocating type carrying racks,,a spring-actuated typeejecting plate mounted within said carriage, and means for moving said plate to return the type to the racks, as set forth.

11. An automatically operated type setting and distrlbutingappnratus for laundry markers, etc., comprising an operating lever, a pointer thereon, a dial, a swinging. type carriage, a series of independent reciprocating type car vying racks, means for transferring type from the racks to the carriage, a series of pivotal levers upon which said racks are mounted, key operated mechanism for raising said levers carrying the type racks, and means actuated by the depression of the key levers for transferring the type from said type racks to the carriage, as set forth.

12. An automatically operated type setting and distributing apparatus for laundry markers, etc., comprising an operating lever, a pointer thereon, a dial, a swinging type carriage, a series of independent reciprocating type carrying racks, means for transferring type from the racks to the carriage, a series of pivotal levers upon which said racks are'mounted, key operated mechanism for raising said levers carrying the type racks, a series of springpresscd angle levers adapted to, be actuated as the key lovers are depressed, and means operated by said angle leversfor causing type to be transferred from the type carrying racks to said carriage, as set forth.

13. An automatically operated type setting and distrlbuting apparatus for laundry markers, etc., comprising an operating lever, a pointer thereon, a dial, a swinging type carriage, a series of independent reciprocating type carrying, racks, means for transferring type from the racks to the carriage, a series of pivotal levers upon which said racks are mounted, key operated mechanism for raising said levers carrying the type racks, a series of springpressed angle levers adapted to be actuated as the key lovers are depressed, bars pivotally connected to said angle levers and having their forward ends slotted, type raising means actuated by the slotted ends of said bars whereby type may he transferred from the type carrying racks to the carriage, and means for raising the slotted bars, as set forth.

14, An automatically operated type setting and distributing apparatus for laundry markers, etc., comprising an operating lever, a pointer thereon, a dial, a swinging type carriage, a series of independent reciprocating type carrying racks, means for transferring type from the racks to the carriage, a series of pivotal levers upon which said racks are mounted, ke'y operated mechanism for raising said levers carrying the type racks, a series of springpressed angle levers adapted to be actuated as the key levers are depressed, bars pivotally connected to said angle -levers and having their forward ends slotted, type raising means actuated by the slotted ends of said bars whereby type may be transformed. fnoln the type carrying racks to the carriage, means for raising the slotted bars. and means bearing against the ends of the slotted bars for returning the angle levers to their starting positions, as set forth.

15.,An automatically operated typo setting and distributing apparatus for laundry markers, ctc., romprislng an operating lover, a pointer thereon, a dial, a swinging typo carriage. a series of independent reciprocating type carrying racks, means for transferring type from the racks to the carriage, a series of pivotal lovers upon which said racks are mounted, a series of pivotal key levers, links connecting said key levers with the type rack carrying levers, a series of plvotally mounted angle levers. springs connecting said angle levers with the levers carrying said racks, the upper ends of the angle levers adapted, as the rack carrying levers are raised, to be thrown by said springs underneath said links, whereby the racks may be held at 'their highest limits, bars connected to the angle levers,

.necting said key levers with the type rack carrying levers,

a series of pivotally mounted angle levers, springs connecting said angle levers with the levers carrying said racks, the upper ends of the angle levers adapted, as the rack carrying levers are raised, to be thrown by said springs underneath said links, whereby the racks may be held at their highest limits, bars connected to the angle levers, and having their free ends slotted, vertically movable type raising bats-actuated by said slotted bars, means for limiting the vertical movements of the type raising bars, and mechanism for raising and lowering the slotted bars, as set forth. I

17. An automatically operated type setting and distrlbutlng apparatus for laundry markers, etc., comprising an operating lever, a pointer thereon, a dial, a swinging type carriage, a series of independent reciprocating type carrying racks, means for transferring type from the racks to the carriage, a series of pivotal levers upon which said racks are mounted, a series of pivotal key levers, links connecting said key levers with the type rack carrying levers, a series of plvotally mounted angle levers, springs connecting said angle levers with the lovers carrying said racks, the upper ends of the angle levers adapted, as the rack carrying levers are raised, to be thrown by said springs underneath said links, whereby the racks may be held at their highest limits, bars connected to the angle levers, and having their free ends slotted, vertically movable type raising bars actuated by said slotted bars, means for limiting the vertical movements of the type raising ilfliS, a pivotal swinging member mounted upon the casing, and means actuated thereby for raising and lowering said slotted bars, as set forth.

18. An automatically operated type setting and distributing apparatus for laundry markers, etc., comprising an operating lever, a pointer thereon, a dial, a swinging type carriage, a series of independent reciprocating type carrying racks, means for transferring type from the racks to the carriage, a series of pivotal levers upon which said racks are mounted, a series of pivotal key levers, links connectlng said key lovers with the type rack carrying levers, a series of pivotally mounted angle levers, springs connecting said angle levers with the levers carrying said racks, the upper ends of the angle levers adapted, as the rack carrying levers are raised, to be thrown by said springs underneath said links, whereby the racks may be held at their highest limits, bars connected to the angle levers and having their free ends slotted, vertically movable type raising bars actuated by said slotted bars, means for llmiting the vertical movements of the type raising bars, a pivotal swinging member mounted upon the casing. means actuated thereby for raising and lowering said slotted bars, rack teeth upon said swinging member, a rotatable shaft mounted in suitable bearings, pinlons fixed to said 3O rack'bars' as the swinging member is thrown down from 19. An automatically operated type setting and distributing apparatus for laundrylmarkers, etc., comprising 10 an operating lever, a pointer thereon, a' dial, a swinging type carriage, a series of independent reciprocating type,

15. links connectingsaid key levers with the type rack carrying levers, a series of plvotally mounted angle levers, springs connectingsald angle levers with the levers carrying said racks, the upper ends of the angle levers adapted,

as the-rack carrying levers are raised, to be thrown by said springs underneath said links, whereby the racks Z5 raising bars, a'plvotal swinging member mounted upon the an upright position, links fixed'to the pinion carrying shaft and pivotally connected to said carriage and so arranged that the type car 'lage may be-swung in an upright .position from the lochtislnlwhere it receives the type to the impression surfucelas set forth.

,20 An automatically operated type setting and distributing apparatus for laundry markers, etc., comprising an-operating lever, a pointer thereon, a dial, a swinging type carriage, a series of independent reciprocating type 40 carrying racks, means for transferring type from the springs connecting said angle levers with the levers carry 21. An automatically operated type setting and distributing apparatus for laundry markers; etc., comprising an operating lever, a pointer thereon, a dial a swinging type carriage, a series of independent reciprocating type carryted,' a series ofpivotal key levers, links connecting said key levers with the'type rnoi 'carrying levers, a series 0'! pivota'lifm'ounted' angle levers, springs connecting said angle levers wlth.'the levers carrying said racks, thev upper ends of the angle'levers adapted, as the.

r! and lnr'ving their free ends slotted, vertically movsurface to be. printed, as set forth.

22. An automatically operated type setting and distributing apparatus for laundry markers, etc., comprising an operating lever, a pointer thereon, a dial, a swinging type carriage, a series of independent reciprocating type carrying racks, means for transferring type from the racks to the-carriage, a series of pivotal levers upon whlch said racks are mounted, key operated, mechanism for raisa series of vertically reciprocating type raising bars, means for limiting the movements of said type raising bars, a pin projecting from each of the latter and each engaging a slot ,in the ends of said bars, L-shaped levers pivotally mounted upon the casing, a pin connecting the lower ends of said Irshaped levers, said pin adapted to raise the slotted bars, means for raising said Irshaped bars, and mechanism for returning the slotted bars and pivotal angle levers to which they are connected to their normal positions, as set forth.

23. An automatically operated type setting and distributing apparatusfor laundry markers, etcl, comprising an operating lever, a pointer thereon, a dial, a swinging type carriage, a series of independent reciprocating type carrying racks, means for, transferring type from the racks to the carriage, a series of pivotal levers upon which said pin projecting from each of the latter and each-engaging a slot in the ends of said pars, L-shnped levers plvotally indimted upon the casing, a pin connecting the lower ends of said Lshaped levers, said plundapted to raise the slotted bars, mechunismfor returningthe slotted bars and pivotal angle levers to which they are connected to their normal positions, a swinging member mounted upon the casing. and links connecting the same with said Lshaped levers, as set forth. 4 24. An automatically operated type setting and distributing apparatus- 10! laundry markers, etc., comprising an operating lever, a pointer thereon, a dial, aswlnging type rise of verticalli-fieeipiocatlng type raising-liars, means for limiting the movements 'ofnald type 1%,; bars, a pin projecting rrom imch of the latter and eachengaging a-slot in the ends of said bars, L-shaped levers pivotally mounted upon the casing, 11 pin connecting the lower ends of said.L-shnped levers, said pin adapted to raise the 'sl0tted bars, means for raising said L-shnped bars, a

bracket member pivotally connected to-,the L-shaped levers,- a pin carried by the flapges of said bracket member, a sprlngflxed to the casing and bearing against said pin supported by the bracket member, angle plates fastened in diagonal positions to the walls of the casing, said spring adapted to throw the pin carried by said bracket member over the upper edges of said angle plates, whereby as the L-shaped levers are thrown downward, the face of'thc bracket member will contact with the ends of the slotted '-lng racks, means for transferring type from the racks to ,the carriage, a series ofpivotal levers upon which said racks are mounted, key operated mechanism for raising said levers carrying the type racks, nseriesof springpressed angle levers adapted to be actuated as the key levers are depressed, bars pivotally connected to said angle levers and having their forwardends slotted, the lower wall of each slot projecting beyond the upper wall, a series of yertically reciprocating type raising bars, means for. limiting the movements-of said type raising bars, a

pin projecting from each of the latter and each engaging a slot in the ends of said bars, L-shaped levers pivotally mounted upon the casing, 11 pin connecting the lower ends of said L-shaped levers, said pin adaptedto raise the slotted bars, mechanism for returning the slotted bars tilting said hooked bar, as set forth.

and pivotal angle levers to which they are connected to their normaipositionsQ-{f the casing, links connectlhg the some with said L-shaped levers, a type ejecting plate mounted within the carriage and provided with a hooked end, and ureciprocating bar having a hooked end adapted to engage the hook at the end of said type ejecting plate and pivotally connected to one of said L-shaped levers, as set forth.

26. An automatically operated type setting and distributing apparatus for laundry markers, etc., comprising an operating lever, a pointer thereon, a dial, a swinging, type carriage; a series of independent reciprocating type carrying racks, means for transferring type from the racks to the carriage, a series of pivotal levers upon which said racks are mounted, key operated mechanism for raising said levers carryingthe type racks, a series of spring-- pressed angle levers adapted to be actuated as the key levers are depressed, bars pivotally connected to said angle levers and having their forward ends slotted, the lower wall of each slot projecting beyond the upper wall, a se; ries of vertically reciprocating type-raising bars, means for limiting the movements of said type raising bars, a pin projecting from each of the latter and each engaging a slot inthe ends of said bars, L-shaped levers pivotally mounted upon the casing, a pin connecting the lower ends of said, L-shnped levers, said pin adapted to raise the slotted bars, mechanism for returning the slotted bars and pivotal angle levers to which they are connected to their normal positlons a swinging member mounted upon the casing, links connecting the same with said L-shaped levers, a type ejecting plate mounted within the carriage and provided with a hooked end, a reciprocating bar having a booked (and adapted to engage the hook at the end of said type ejecting plate and pivotally connected to one of said L-shaped levers, said hooked bar guided in its upright movements and having a recess in one edge thereof, a pin over which said hooked bar is adapted to be fulcrumed and tilted as thrill-shaped levers are raised to allow the carriage to swing free thereof, and aspring for 27. An automatically operated type setting and'distrlbuflng apparatus for laundry markers etc comprising an operating 'lover, a pointer "thereonkn' ki ial, a swinging type corriwqgaz'serics got-independent reciprocating type carrying-,raflksl' mcans for transferripgiwype from the racks to the carriage, a series of pivotiil levrs upon which said rs'cks are mounted, key operated mechanism for raising said leversr'ctrrylng the type racks, a series of spring- (swinging member mounted upon pressed angle levers adapted to be actuated as the key levers are depressed, bars pivotally connected to said angle levers and having their forward ends slotted, the lower wall of each slot projecting beyond the upper wall, a seiics of vertically reciprocating typo raising burs, means for limiting the movements of said type raising bars, a pin projecting from each of the latter and each engaging a, slot in the cnds of said burs. Lshapcd levers pivotally mounted upon the casing, a pin connecting the lower ends of said L-shap'ed levers, said,pin adapted to raise the slotted bars, mechanism for returning the slotted bars and pivotal angle levers to which they areconnected to their normal positions, a swinging member mounted upon the casing, links connecting the same with said L-shapcd levers, a type ejecting plate mounted within the carriage and provided with a hooked end, a, reciprocating bar having I). hooked end adapted to engage the hook at the end of said type ejecting plate and pivotaliy connected to one of said L-shapcd levcrsfsaid hooked bar guided in its up right movements and having a recess in one edge thereof, a pin o ver which said hooked bar is adapted to be fulcrumed and tilted as the L-shuped levers are raised to allow the carriage to*swlng free thereof, and a spring fixed to said Lshaped levers and having an end serving to tilt said hookedbar as the Lshuped levers are raised to their highest limit, as set forth.

28. An automatically operated type setting and distributing apparatus for laundry markers, etc., comprising an operating lever, a pointer thereon, a dial, a swinging type carriage, a series of independent reciprocating type carrying racks, pivotal spring-pressed levers upon which said racks are mounted, means for raising and lowering said levers, each of said racks having a ing projecting from an end thereof, spring-actuated pivotal dogs adaptedmo .normally engage said lugs to cause the racks to move together when the racks are at their lowest limit, means for transferring type from the racks to said carriage, and mechanism for-returning the type from the carriage to the racks, as set forth.

29. An automatically operated type setting and distributing apparatus for laundry markers, etc., comprising an operating lever, a pointer thereon, a dial, a swinging type carriage, a series of independent reciprocating type carrying racks, pivotal spring-pressed levers upon which said racks are mounted, means for raising and lowering said he vers, each of said racks having a ing projecting from an end thereof, spring-actuated pivotal dogs adapted to norniaily engage said lugs to cause the racks to move together when the racks are at their lowest limit, means for transferring type from the racks to said carriage, mechanism for returning the type from the carriage to the racks, a swinging inking pad mounted upon the casing, and means for throwing the some out of the path of said carriage, as set forth.

transferring type from the racks to said carriage, mechanism for returning the type from the carriage to the racks, a swinging inking pad mounted upon the casing, a, rockshaft mounted in the casing, a key lever fixed thereto, and link connections between said rock shaft and inking pad, whereby the same may be thrown out of the path of the type carriage, as set forth.

31.;An automatically operated type setting and distributlng apparatus for laundry markers, etc., comprising an operating lever, a pointer thereon, a dial,.a swinging type carriage, a pivotally mounted operating lever having a housing, a concaved rack barunderncnth the root of,said

housing, ashaft mounted within thev casing, pinion wheels fixed to' sa'id shaft, one of which pinion wheels engages said concaved rack, a yoke, a horizontally disposed. rack bar engaging one of said i ton said yoke having'slotsin vertical waiisthereof, angle plates supported within the vertical wallsthereof, angle plates supported within the ported and guided in its reciprocating movements, :1 series ported and guided in its reciprocating movements, :1 series 20 held thereon, a swinging type carriage, means for transfercessed upon its face" and having a shouldered portion ring type from the racks to the carriage, and mechanism adapted to rest upon one of said levers, thelower portion for returning the type to the reeks, as set forth. of each reek heing bent at an angle and adapted to hold 25 10 uting ap'psratus tor'laundry markers, etc., comprising on upon which they are supported,- as set forth.

carriage, a pivotally :mounted operating'lever having a housing, a concaved rack bar underneath the roof of said housing, a shaft mounted within the casing, pinion wheels CHAS BUNKER" -15 fixed to said shaft, one of which pinion wheels engages said 1 Witnesses concavedraek, a yoke, a horizontally disposed rack bar en- A. L. Hon'on, gagiug'one or said pinions, said yoke having slots. in the r Fmxnnm H. Houcn. 

